Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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